故事讲述年轻记者杰伊·巴哈杜尔(彼得斯饰)偶然遇到曾经叱咤风云的战地记者(帕西诺饰)。在一番沟通后，他选择前往索马里采访。
红衣主教劳伦斯（拉尔夫·费因斯 Ralph Fiennes 饰）要负责世界上最秘密、最古老的活动：选择新的教皇。而他发现自己处在一起阴谋的正中心，可能撼动教会最深的根基。
On leaving work, while Darío Manzano is taking drugs in the car, he receives an unexpected visit from Ginés Chega. At the same time that he points a gun at Darío′s face, he asks about his friend Abraham "El Gitano", whom he accuses of having stolen a lot of money. Manzano, without knowing what happened, cannot answer anything about it, and Ginés angrily gives Darío a head butt ...
根据美国作家楚曼卡波堤著名的报告文学拍摄而成。导演采取黑白纪录片式的纪实手法，忠实地观察可以说是一个极其详尽和细腻的犯罪个案纪录。两名冷血罪犯如何在一个堪萨斯州的农家犯下冷血的灭门血案，直到两人被警方逮捕直至处刑。
